Google Nexus 5X and 6P Release Date Live Stream Free: Two Smartphones Confirmed for Launch
Ahead of Google's September 29 event, details about the company's new Nexus phones have come out confirming that two phones will be introduced this year. This is a first for Google, as it usually introduces only one new flagship every year. According to a report in The Verge, the names of the two phones have been revealed and these are the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P.
Google is collaborating with two different companies this time instead of just one. The Nexus 5X is said to be an improved version of the Nexus 5, which was released in 2013 in collaboration with LG. Details about the new phone have all been rumors so far without any confirmation from Google. The report brings all of these details together to provide a list of improved features that will likely be seen in the Nexus 5X.
A larger display is expected, this time at 5.2-inches, compared to the smaller 4.95-inch display of the Nexus 5. The new phone will also sport a fingerprint sensor, according to some photo leaks. In terms of the phone's cameras, the rear-facing camera is expected to be a 13-megapixel one while the front-facing one will be a 5-megapixel camera, good enough for a selfie.
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With the advances in mobile phone processors, this new flagship is expected to be faster with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with a RAM of either 2 GB or 3 GB. It is also rumored to have a 16 GB variant and a 32 GB variant. Design-wise, the phone will not be looking any different from that of the Nexus 5, but is said to come in white, black or bluish-green back covers.
In terms of the phone's price, reports say that the Nexus 5X will be selling at $399, slightly higher than the $349 selling price of the Nexus 5.
The other phone is being made in collaboration with the Chinese company, Huawei. This is Google's first partnership with the said company. Called the Nexus 6P, it is rumored to have a new design with curved edges and a flat metal back, according to recent photo leaks, which is quite different from the Nexus 6. Fingerprint support is also expected with the 6P, which is rumored to be located at the back of the phone.
Under the hood, the Nexus 6P will have a faster processor, the Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM. Based on the photo leaks, the back of the phone shows a slight hump which is rumored to house a better camera. According to reports, the main camera may be an 11-megapixel one while the selfie camera will be at 7 megapixels.
Both Nexus phones are supposed to have USB Type C support.
A live stream of the launch event will start at 12pm ET on Tuesday, and can be found on Livestream by clicking here.
